15 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Hays

“bustling with life, they were busy, & were still able to seat tables adequately. my sevice was perfectly precise on her recommendation. The prime rib... prepared perfect & on point, & served without much of a wait. Impressive. strawberry cheesecake was indulgent & creamy. This is definitely one of the treasures of Hays, Ks. Well done. To My server Miss Ella, Thank you for the most perfect service of all dining establishments I have experienced in my 50 years. Great job! - Roy Coates Stratford, Ok.“

“Great food and large portions. Friendly staff. Loved the atmospher, looks like it could have been a warehouse at one time. Lettuce wraps were delicious as was the chicken fried steak. Highly recommend Gella's Diner when visiting Hays, Kansas.“

“The cookies 🤤 I had been told they were good so we ordered the chocolate chip, they were AMAZING! And the app makes it such a breeze to order! Thanks guys!“

“The food is absolutely amazing if you are a lover of Japanese food. I love their sushi. The service was great. A year ago I was here and I noticed the same people work there, so I'm sure it's a great environment for the workers. I will definitely be coming again and I will recommend it!“

“This is our stop round-trip between Illinois and Colorado every couple months. The menu of homemade comfort food at affordable prices is a gem of a place. Today I had a bowl of green bean dumpling soup and my husband had chicken noodle soup and a grilled cheese on French bread, but there are other bread choices. See you on our way back to Illinois!“

“I had six teeth removed Monday and wanted egg drop soup. None in Salina. I had some last Thursday and took the chance by calling Melanie’s Kitchen. Melanie answered and told me she was closed on Monday’s. I told her my quandary. She told me to call her tomorrow and she would fix me the soup. I did and she did!! It is always the best ever.

Melanie, you are truly a caring, loving person. I wish others will follow in your footsteps!!!
Thank you for making delicious soup and making my wants become reality!!“

“went in there. waiter was so cute“

“I was there on a busy night without a reservation. Wait was not long at all, staff was very attentive and even offered free dessert for my wait. To my surprise earlier a very nice gentleman had already paid for my dinner. Hays, KS has the nicest people. A big thank you to whomever paid for my meal!!!!“

“Very good service the are very nice people and kindly“

“Good pricing, large taste portions, quick and friendly service. I did not see the bottom of my coffee cup ... nice!!!“

“Pretty good food, I had a taco salad without dairy and it was good. Definitely recommend.“

“Since it’s Drive-Thru only, it’s quick and easy if you’re staying in Hays, large portion sizes for the price, and the food is solid too. Highly recommend if you just want something to pickup or you’re arriving later than 8PM.“

“Delicious pizza and excellent service!! Stopped here last night all the way from Virginia while on the way to Denver. It was amazing!“

“Stopped on our way home for one last taste of home cooking and we're very happy we did! Chicken fried Chicken was moist with a nice light batter and white gravy. Steak Fingers had a different breading that was equally as good with true steak that was tender and tasty! Service was amazing and found out it was the super friendly owner that took care of us. We would love to go back next time!“

“Supremely excellent American/Mexican Fast Food. Possibly one of the best representations of this style I have had to date. Fresh ingredients coupled with great recipes yields, awesome tasting tacos and burritos. The tacos come with a good portion of ground beef that has great flavor and you can tell this is superior in quality to the sad greasy mush that some places like Taco Bell use. The Sanchez, a little pocket of happiness stuffed with their ground beef and topped with a yellow cheese sauce that tastes so much better than the normal yellow canned cheese we see so often in Americanized fast food taco/burrito restaurants. This cheese sauce feels home made and is addictive in nature. So pleasant to consume. The California chicken burrito is stuffed full of fresh chicken, lettuce, and is a favorite as well. Available sauces and toppings don’t disappoint either. No sad plastic packages of sauce here dosing microplastics when opened. But instead a full fresh salsa bar with so many options for sauce including, mild, hot, extra hot, salsa with green chillies, fresco salsa, (pico de gallo,) pickled jalepenos, as well as chopped green onions. You can really go to town decorating your food with a little of everything sauce wise. This is a local favorite and it shows. If you come here on a Friday at lunch time you can expect a wait as it can draw quite a crowd. This crowd comes for a good reason, the food calls you back once you have had it. With their delivery service this is a favorite of the college crowd as well. It is a really great place. A prime example of a clean establishment, excellent service, with an emphasis on doing the best tasting food. While not authentic Mexican, this is authentically awesome. I would place this in the same category as Taco Bell and Taco John’s both price and food style wise, but it is there the similarities end. Taco Shop is miles above the others in terms of flavor and overall ingredient quality. It shows what can be achieved when you really care about more than just profit. To care about not just flavor, but the ingredients used as well. 10/10 and this comes with my highest recommendation for fast food American/Mexican.“